diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/video_module/video_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/video_module/video_module.py
index e12afcdf7c..8bcccb6306 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/video_module/video_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/video_module/video_module.py
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ class VideoBlock(
         If only either youtube or hls is present then play whichever is present
         """
         yt_present = bool(youtube_streams.strip()) if youtube_streams else False
-        hls_present = any(source for source in html5_sources if source.strip().endswith('.m3u8'))
+        hls_present = any(source for source in html5_sources)
 
         if yt_present and hls_present:
             return self.youtube_deprecated
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_video_mongo.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_video_mongo.py
index f488d89c2f..8c487a1902 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_video_mongo.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_video_mongo.py
@@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@ class TestGetHtmlMethod(BaseTestVideoXBlock):
             'waffle_enabled': False,
             'youtube': '3_yD_cEKoCk',
             'hls': [],
-            'result': 'false'
+            'result': 'true'
         },
         {
             'course_override': WaffleFlagCourseOverrideModel.ALL_CHOICES.off,